Manikganj ‘rape’: 2 cops remanded

Published : 12 Feb 2019, 15:48

Sahos Desk

Two police officers who were held on charge of raping a woman early today, have been remanded for six days.

The arrested police officers Sub-inspector Sekendar Hossain and Assistant Sub-inspector Mazharul Islam with Saturia Police Station were taken to a court in the district a day after a probe committee formed to investigate the incident primarily found proof of the allegation against them.

The 22-year-old woman filed a case against the duo last evening.

Judge Md Golam Sarwar of Judicial Magistrate Court-7 passed the order of the remand this afternoon after police produced them before the court with a remand prayer of 10 days.

Abul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Saturia Police Station and also the investigation officer (IO) of the case, produced the arrestees before the court. 

Hafizur Rahman, additional superintendent of police (Sadar circle) in the district and head of the probe body, said that the committee members had enquired about the allegation and talked to the victim yesterday.

Earlier, both the officers of Saturia Police Station have been withdrawn and attached to Manikganj Police Lines following the allegation.

Source: thedailystar

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